Sweet Banana Bread

This banana bread with vanilla pudding is easy to make and a delicious and easy way to use over-ripe bananas.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 (3 ounce) package non-instant vanilla pudding mix
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped walnuts
• 1.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.3333333730698 cups mashed ripe banana

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Lightly grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside.

Step 2

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla pudding mix in a medium bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Beat sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light, scraping the sides of the bowl often. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in milk.

Step 4

Add flour mixture and mashed banana alternately to creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition. Fold in nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 5

Place in a cold, non-preheated oven. Set the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 50 minutes. Cover loaf loosely with foil to prevent burning and continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 20 minutes more. Let loaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.